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Illuminate Financial

404 The Frames, 1 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4PS, United Kingdom

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting financial services startups.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Brazil
Canada
Singapore
United Kingdom
...

Sector focus

B2B
Enterprise Software
Financial Services
FinTech
...

Investment portfolio

67rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Straiker
Jun 2026Led
$64 MSeries A
bunch
May 2026Participated
$35 MSeries B
Notch.cx
Mar 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Crossover Markets Group
Mar 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
Waffo
Feb 2026Led
$15 MSeries A
Turnstile
Feb 2026Participated
$29 MSeries A
Zocks
Jan 2026Participated
$45 MSeries B
Endowus
Oct 2025Led
$69 MOther Equity
Flox
Sep 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
Terminal 3
Apr 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Pliant
Apr 2025Led
$40 MSeries B
TransFICC
Apr 2025Participated
$26 MSeries B
Straiker
Jun 2026Led
$64 MSeries A
bunch
May 2026Participated
$35 MSeries B
Notch.cx
Mar 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Crossover Markets Group
Mar 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
Waffo
Feb 2026Led
$15 MSeries A
Turnstile
Feb 2026Participated
$29 MSeries A
Zocks
Jan 2026Participated
$45 MSeries B
Endowus
Oct 2025Led
$69 MOther Equity
Flox
Sep 2025Participated
$25 MSeries B
Terminal 3
Apr 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Pliant
Apr 2025Led
$40 MSeries B
TransFICC
Apr 2025Participated
$26 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Illuminate Financial: 67 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Illuminate Financial: 67 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed54
Series A1217
Series B114
Series C+02
Other Equity75

Monthly Deal Activity

Illuminate Financial: 67 deals are recorded across 128 months.All available history.
Illuminate Financial: 67 deals are recorded across 128 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Illuminate Financial: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (42 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Illuminate Financial: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (42 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech42
Enterprise Software21
AI & Machine Learning14
Data, Analytics & IT13
Crypto & Blockchain10
Cybersecurity & Privacy7
Marketing & Advertising7
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Professional Services4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Hardware & Robotics3
Transportation & Logistics2
Developer Tools2
Government & Defense1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Media & Entertainment1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Illuminate Financial: 67 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Illuminate Financial: 67 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M21
$25M-$50M15
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Illuminate Financial: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 10 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Illuminate Financial: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe23
United States22
Singapore6
Canada5
Brazil4
India2
Hong Kong2
112491
Israel1
N1 7gu1
Illuminate Financial: 20 co-investors are shown, with Tribeca Early Stage Partners sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Illuminate Financial: 20 co-investors are shown, with Tribeca Early Stage Partners sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Tribeca Early Stage Partners7
Citi6
Accel5
AlbionVC5
Castle Island Ventures4
DRW Venture Capital4
HSBC4
Lightspeed Venture Partners4
PayPal Ventures4
Salesforce Ventures4
Google Ventures3
Main Incubator3
Motier Ventures3
Motive Ventures3
SixThirty3
XTX Ventures3
24Haymarket2
Andreessen Horowitz2
Antler2
Athletico Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Illuminate Financial: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
Illuminate Financial: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2537%
Participating4263%
Illuminate Financial: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Illuminate Financial: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1352%
Co-led1248%

Team

Alexander Ross

Partner

Alexandra Gheorghe

Finance and Administration

Katherine Wilson

Investment Director

Konstantin Koenig
Luca Zorzino

Investment Director

Mark Beeston

Founder & Managing Partner

Mark Rodrigues

Senior Advisor

Rezso Szabo

Partner